This presentation introduces the concepts needed to effectively select motors and design gear ratios. It starts from the system requirements and guides you through to finding the perfect gear ratio.
The workbook illustrates motor performance on a single graph and allows you to see where your motor is operating at. It is key to finding your optimum gear ratio to meet you system requirements.
Using encoders with the new FTC Hitechnic Motor Controllers and LabVIEW can be tricky. This document describes some of the tricks and traps associated with the LabVIEW interface, and shows some examples of how to use them sucessfully.
This paper covers how to interface FIRST legal motors (the Chiaphua, Fisher Price, and Globe motor) to the commercial off the shelf Dewalt XRP 3-speed transmission. It includes detailed instructions, pictures, drawings, costs and a good source to get a small amount of machine work done. This lightwe...
This White paper shows how to lock the Bosch 3360 drill (FIRST issued in 2003) in low gear. It gives dimensions for the parts, and pictures for every step
Gear Switching and Motor Mount Design originally uploaded: 09.22.2000
<edit by Andy: This design was used in 2000. It includes a drill motor and the drill motor gearbox. It uses a servo to switch the gearbox from low to high gear. Even without the servo, this design mounts the dril...
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